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Gun Powder ?
pirate2501
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How many 9mm cartridges with 115gr bullet could you make with 1lb of powder ?
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Thanks - just wondering if it is better to buy 1 lb or 8 lbs
The question is, how much handgun ammo do you shoot?
For instance, I shoot mainly rifle and only go through about 500 handgun rounds per year. I use Alliant bullseye as it is useable across the board, ideal in many cartridges, worthless in none. As it is the fastest easily obtained powder out there, charges are small- starting at 1.5 gr for my .32 ACP through 4 gr for my 9mm to 5 for my .45. Let's say 2.5 gr average. That's 2800 rounds. At 500 per year, 1 pound of bullseye is going to last me over 5 years, so buying 1 pound at a time is ideal for ME.
If you shoot enough to go through more than 1 pound per year, I would get the 8 lb jug.
If so, buy 8 lbs.
If you are not familiar with it, buy one lb so you have less of something you don't like on the shelf.
Well when 9mm wasn't available i did load this stuff. However when you figure the cost of the primers and bullets and powder it doesn't pay to load 9mm. Unless you are going for something special. Myself I reload everything. 9mm buy bulk ammo at around 17cents a round or reload for about 12 to 14 cents. Isn't worth the time for this type of round.
Where are finding bulk 9mm for 17 cents/rd? Around here, Winchester, UMC, etc is all about $250/1000 rds. I wanna shop wherever you are shopping!!!
WC-820, does anyone have any info on this powder. As I recall I picked up a couple lbs. at a good price, and was told to use it as '2400'. I reload about 25 different rifle & pistol cals. Is there anything that I shouldn't use it for, and is there anything that it is especially good for???
It's a bit slower than 2400. Compare to AA9.
Good for magnum handguns and fast rifle rounds. Original application was M-1 Carbine ammo, 13.5 gr with a 110 gr bullet.
I find it works just dandy for the m1 carbine, also good for the 7.62X39 with mid power loads, and reduced loads with rifles.
It would shine in the .44 mag, .357 with heavier bullets, etc.
Thanks - just wondering if it is better to buy 1 lb or 8 lbs
go ahead and get the 8# keg, you have the same Haz mat charge but 8x the powder, plus powder don't go bad, as long as you don't keep it next to the furnace or underwater, plus with the 8# you are assured that you get the same lot for a little edge on accuracy.
If you get HP38 or Win231 you can use a charge aroung 5.0 gr to give you 1400rds per pound or 11200 for the 8# keg